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Good Priests, Good Soldiers
I hear the word “clericalism” a lot these days. Depending on which Catholic journals or blogs you read, it’s either a rampant scourge upon our church, or it’s hardly...
Virtually Disconnected
Not long ago, I saw a news story about a New Zealand college student who had been found dead in his dormitory room. It has troubled me ever since....
Christmas at the Top of the World
Shortly before Christmas, I received a phone call from the office of the Air Force Chief of Chaplains. I am a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force, and I...
Where Two or Three Are Gathered
Most priests and ministers dread having to perform the funeral rites of their parents. nI first had to do this a few weeks ago. My father died of congestive...
The Hardest Mission of an Air Force Chaplain
If you’ve seen Saving Private Ryan, you probably recall the scene in which the commander and the chaplain make the long drive up the farm road to inform Mrs....
All Gave Some: Veterans Day 2013
On the calendar of American holidays, I always think of Veterans Day as correlating to All Souls Day on the liturgical calendar, whereas Memorial Day is more akin to...
Ecumenism in the Chaplaincy
Last week I was sitting in my office at the chapel when one of our chaplain assistants came in and told me that an Airman was on his way...
